Maersk and Valspar complete waterborne conversion trials

After extensive line trials, Maersk Container Industry’s factory in Dongguan has begun full production of dry containers coated with Valspar Aquaguard, a zinc-free waterborne coating solution that provides industry-leading protection against corrosion.
Maersk and Valspar began trial production in 2014 at this facility in southern China, one of the largest container manufacturing locations in the world with production of 220,000 20ft equivalent units (TEU) dry containers/yr.
On containers coated with Aquaguard, the onset of corrosion from container damage is reduced at least 60% compared to zinc-based coatings (based on 710hr salt spray test. This enables containers to stay in service longer with fewer repairs, while also helping shipping lines with sustainability efforts.